A 7-Day Notice can be used for works which require a Fire Safety Certificate, but where the owner intends to commence the construction of such works before the certificate has been granted.
The notice must be submitted not less than seven days in advance of commencement of works. The owner must appoint a competent builder and registered professional(s) (registered architect, registered building surveyor or chartered engineer) as designer and assigned certifier.
An inspection plan and a number of construction drawings necessary to outline compliance with the technical requirements of the building regulations are also required.
The 7-Day Notice includes a Statutory Declaration signed by the owner and a commissioner of oaths, declaring that any works carried out before the granting of the Fire Safety Certificate will comply fully with the Building Regulations, and undertaking to carry out any modifications of the works required by any condition attached to the Fire Safety Certificate when granted.
For most works and building types, the fee for the submission of a 7-Day Notice is €250, or €5.80 per m² of relevant floor area, whichever is the greater (subject to maximum as set out in the Building Control Regulations 1997 (as amended)). In the case of works or a building to be used as an agricultural building, the fee is less. For details relating to fees see Fifth Schedule to the Building Control Regulations 1997 (as amended).
If you have not used the BCMS previously for the submission of any notice or application relating to Building Control, it will be necessary for you to sign up for a BCMS account in order to access the online submission facility. Please go to BCMS and use the Sign Up option to register for an account.
For details on the requirements relating to 7 Day Notices see Part IIIA of the Building Control Regulations 1997 (as amended).
On completion of a development for which a 7 Day Notice has been submitted, and before the works or building can be opened, operated or occupied, a Certificate of Compliance on Completion (CCC) must be submitted and particulars uploaded to the statutory register. This CCC must be accompanied by a number of ancillary certificates for specific elements of the works along with drawings indicating any changes made to the design of the works or building since commencement stage. In addition, records of inspections carried out by the Assigned Certifier during the course of construction, known as the Inspection Plan as Implemented, must also be uploaded. The CCC must be signed by both the builder and the Assigned Certifier.